One account of this event claims it was sparked when a deaf man refused to give up his weapon. This event was carried out by cavalry forces led by James Forsyth and overseen by General Nelson Miles. Occurring during the Ghost Dance movement, this event had victims including Spotted Elk. In 1973, members of AIM led a standof
One account of this event claims it was sparked when a deaf man refused to give up his weapon. This event was carried out by cavalry forces led by James Forsyth and overseen by General Nelson Miles. Occurring during the Ghost Dance movement, this event had victims including Spotted Elk. In 1973, members of AIM led a standoff at the site of this event which led to the deaths of over 100 Lakota Sioux. Dee Brown wrote a 1970 novel titled "Bury my heart" at the site of this event. For 10 points, name this 1890 massacre of Native Americans.
One account of this event claims it was sparked when a deaf man refused to give up his weapon.
{Wounded Knee} Massacre